College Football · FBS · Week 2 · Recap

Wake Forest Beat Purdue 38-36

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, September 12, 2026

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons edged the Purdue Boilermakers 38-36 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN on Saturday, September 12, 2026 in FBS college football Week 2 action.

Wake Forest led 17-10 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Wake Forest outscored its opponent 10-3.

Wake Forest moves to 2-0, while Purdue falls to 1-1.

Top performers

• Gio Lopez (WAKE, QB): 16/27, 225 YDS, 1 TD
• Gio Lopez (WAKE, QB): 14 CAR, 58 YDS, 2 TD
• Carlos Hernandez (WAKE, WR): 6 REC, 88 YDS
• Ryan Browne (PUR, QB): 32/42, 329 YDS, 1 TD
• Fame Ijeboi (PUR, RB): 27 CAR, 114 YDS, 3 TD
• Chauncey Magwood (PUR, WR): 5 REC, 77 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q1 10:43PURFame Ijeboi 14 Yd Run0-7
2. Q1 4:58WAKETy Clark III 4 Yd Run7-7
3. Q2 11:49WAKEConnor Calvert 39 Yd Field Goal10-7
4. Q2 3:55WAKEGio Lopez 1 Yd Run17-7
5. Q2 0:02PURJacobo Echeverria Lozano 22 Yd Field Goal17-10
6. Q3 9:31WAKEConnor Calvert 22 Yd Field Goal20-10
7. Q3 4:49PURJacobo Echeverria Lozano 30 Yd Field Goal20-13
8. Q4 9:13WAKEConnor Calvert 44 Yd Field Goal23-13
9. Q4 3:53PURFame Ijeboi 7 Yd Run23-20
10. Q4 0:00PURJacobo Echeverria Lozano 20 Yd Field Goal23-23
11. Q5 0:00WAKEBryce Kania 24 Yd pass from Gio Lopez30-23
12. Q5 0:00PURDe'Nylon Morrissette 9 Yd pass from Ryan Browne30-30
13. Q6 0:00PURFame Ijeboi 3 Yd Run30-36
14. Q6 0:00WAKEGio Lopez 3 Yd Run38-36

Team stats

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